One of the wedding trends that’s really brewing and get brides today all excited is the addition of a time capsule to the wedding prep proceedings. Yes, the wedding time capsule is a growing trend. In the west, this is already at the advanced stage and you can even buy a capsule kit from your regular wedding shop. But in Malaysia don’t think you can expect to buy it from Alinas or your wedding boutique. Your wedding time capsule can take the form of an attractive tin, in which you place various mementos — photos, videos as well as predictions for the future; then, you seal it all up with some festive stickers, to help discourage premature peeking. You decide ahead of time how long you’ll wait until you open it again — your 10th anniversary? 25th anniversary? And then you write a stern directive to yourself on the tin to help you keep to the agreement.
Although most people equate “time capsule†with “something you bury in the ground,†burying your wedding time capsule isn’t a great idea. Not only does that subject the contents to extreme temperature variations, but with couples moving around due to change in living quality standards or job requirements, chances of you leaving behind a buried capsule before the hoped-for anniversary rolls around are high indeed. Instead, keep yours out of the elements and somewhere relatively kind such as in your closet. Some of us just like to do things our own way, and a wedding time capsule is no exception. Of course you can create your own! And a great way to do that is to get close friends and relatives in on the fun. Have them scribble up some predictions — or perhaps marital advice. Take advantage of a pre-wedding party to snap photos of your intimates, and tuck the photos into the capsule. While you’re letting others in on the action, there are number of ways to go about it. One is to compose a list of predictions for everyone to guess at. For example, ask participants to predict:
How many children you’ll have, what kind of household robots you’ll have, how many career changes you’ve gone through, what major nation we’re closest to, and which one we’re mad at, what animal is the trendiest pet you will have in the future… and so on.
Another is to ask your wedding party and close friends and perhaps guests attending your wedding reception to compose short letters to you. Give them each envelopes, and instruct them to tell you on the outside when it’s time to open the envelope. Some will simply say “fifth anniversary,†“10th anniversary,†or “when your first child is born, the sex of your first born etc.†Others will get more creative — and you’ll probably find it’s terrific fun to stretch out the time capsule concept in this inventive, unpredictable way. I wish all the best to all the brides and groom everywhere
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